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Renewables
Engie and EDP Renewables offshore wind joint venture launches in US
French energy group Engie and EDP Renewables have launched OW North America in the US, having launched joint venture Ocean…
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Offshore
McDermott awarded FEED contract for Ichthys
Houston-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the INPEX-operated Ichthys Liquified Natural…
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Dry Cargo
Genco offloads supramax trio
NYSE-listed bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading has revealed the sale of three supramax bulkers in its third quarter financial…
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Offshore
Euronav and International Seaways FSO pair awarded ten-year extensions
A joint venture between Belgian owner Euronav and US owner International Seaways has been awarded a ten-year extension by North…
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Americas
Trump for tankers, Biden for boxes and dry bulk: VesselsValue
VesselsValue’s chief strategy officer Adrian Economakis has become the latest analyst to give his verdict on what today’s US presidential…
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Offshore
Pacific Drilling opts for Chapter 11
Pacific Drilling has joined the likes of Valaris, Diamond Offshore and Noble Corp in heading down the Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
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Operations
Singaporean shipbroking firm added to Washington’s blacklist over ties to Iran
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has blacklisted an Indian national and the Singaporean…
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Contributions
What the battle for the White House means for global shipping
With the US election just six days away, we asked Dr Adam Kent, managing director of Maritime Strategies International, for…
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Finance and Insurance
Shipping stocks hammered as Wall Street tumbles
An overnight drop in US stock markets on coronavirus concerns saw listed shipowners take a battering. The Dow Jones dropped…
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Maritime CEO
RSC Bio Solutions: Lube choices with IMO 2050 in mind
For more than 30 years, RSC Bio Solutions has been serving global marine fleets and heavy equipment with technologies including…
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Americas
Russian intelligence accused of bringing down Maersk’s IT infrastructure
Six Russian intelligence officers were charged by the US Justice Department with a string of hacking offences, including the NotPetya…
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Environment
Biden vows to tackle shipping emissions
A change in occupancy of the White House next year is likely to see the US become far more engaged…
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Tankers
Nordic American Tankers seals suezmax tanker financing with Ocean Yield
Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has signed a financing agreement to fund 80% of the newbuilding price of two…
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Finance and Insurance
Zenith Capital seals two new maritime investments
New York-based Zenith Capital Partners has revealed it has recently completed two new investments in the maritime and energy sectors.…
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Offshore
Oceaneering awarded offshore services contract by Petrobras
Offshore engineering service provider Oceaneering has been awarded a blowout preventer (BOP) tethering services contract offshore Brazil from Petrobras. The…
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Contributions
Keeping up with the Jones Act
How two words could sink America’s future in offshore wind. By Noelle Thuillier. The US House of Representatives has passed…
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Containers
World Direct Shipping buys its biggest ship
World Direct Shipping, a niche carrier focusing on the US – Mexico tradelane, has bought its largest ship to date,…
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Offshore
Edison Chouest Offshore seals long-term SOV charter with Orsted and Eversource
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has been awarded a long-term charter by Orsted and Eversource for the provision of the first-ever…
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Operations
Bouchard Transportation files for chapter 11
US petroleum barge operator Bouchard Transportation has filed voluntary petitions to restructure under chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy…
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Dry Cargo
Pangaea Logistics ups stake in Nordic Bulk Holding
Pangaea Logistics Solutions has announced that it has acquired an additional one third equity interest in Nordic Bulk Holding (NBHC),…
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